  Azerbaijan opens random bursts of fire towards Armenian positions May 17, 2016 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani troops opened random bursts of fire towards the Armenian positions overnight on May 16-17, using various caliber firearms and sniper rifles. The Azerbaijani army violated the Nagorno Karabakh ceasefire in the reporting period, using various caliber firearms and an infantry fighting vehicle, as well as 60-mm mortars and automatic grenade launchers. Especially intense violations were registered in the southeastern (Hadrut) and eastern (Martuni) directions of the contact line. As the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Ministry notes, Azerbaijan took steps to destabilizing the situation on the contact line during a meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Vienna. Karabakh army conscript Khachatur Harutyunyan (b. 1996) received a fаtal gunshot wound on May 17, at around 12:50 am, as a result of Azeri violations.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial”  The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says.Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |
